The Meaning of bangumi [番組] In Japanese

番組
ばんぐみ
Romaji: bangumi N5

What does 番組 mean?

Translation and Meaning

program, TV program, broadcast

Definition

番組 means a program or show that is broadcast, typically a TV or radio segment, including the lineup of programs a station airs. It can refer to a single program or to the overall schedule of broadcasts.

Type

Noun (名詞)

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • television or radio program; the content broadcast by a station
  • a scheduled lineup of shows or a broadcast schedule
  • any organized media content described as a program, including streaming playlists in some contexts

Origin

Introduced in modern Japan with the rise of radio and television in the 20th century; the term came to denote the content offered by a broadcaster and is now a standard label for TV and radio programs.

Composition

  • 番: number, turn, order; 組: group, set; 番組: a designated group of content arranged for broadcast, i.e., a program lineup

Usage

Used as a noun for a broadcast item; in everyday speech you can say テレビ番組 or ラジオ番組 to specify the medium; in professional contexts 番組 is used in phrases like 番組を編成する and 番組表 to refer to a schedule. Examples: テレビ番組を見ています。新しい番組を放送します。今日の番組表を確認してください。
💡 Tips
Mnemonic: visualize a numbered queue of shows forming a lineup on a TV guide; the first character sounds like ‘ban’ (turn/number) and the second like ‘gumi’ (group), reminding you of a grouped, scheduled broadcast.

Variations

  • テレビ番組 (terebi bangumi) – TV program
  • ラジオ番組 (rajio bangumi) – radio program
  • 放送番組 (hōsō bangumi) – broadcast program
  • 番組表 (bangumi hyō) – program guide

Example Phrases

  • 今夜 番組 を 見ながら 友達 と 感想 を 語る。
    kon’ya bangumi o minagara tomodachi to kansou o kataru.
    Tonight, I’ll share my impressions with a friend while watching a program.
    Lista:
    • 今夜 (kon’ya) – tonight
    • 番組 (bangumi) – program
    • を (o) – (object marker)
    • 見ながら (minagara) – while watching
    • 友達 (tomodachi) – friend
    • と (to) – with
    • 感想 (kansou) – impressions
    • を (o) – (object marker)
    • 語る (kataru) – to tell/share
    Uso de 「見ながら」 para indicar ações simultâneas; aqui 「番組」 é o objeto de 見る (to watch).
番組